scholarly journals Living experience and care needs of Chinese empty-nest elderly people in urban communities in Beijing, China: A qualitative study

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun-E Liu ◽  
Jun-Ye Tian ◽  
Peng Yue ◽  
Yong-Li Wang ◽  
Xue-Ping Du ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 243-251
Author(s):  
Hanieh Gholamnejad ◽  
Ali Darvishpoor Kakhki ◽  
Fazlollah Ahmadi ◽  
Camelia Rohani

Purpose Hypertension is the most common chronic disease throughout the world. Self-care is the key criteria in determining the final course of the disease. However, the majority of elderly people do not observe self-care behaviors. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the experiences of elderly people with hypertension in order to understand the barriers of their self-care behaviors. Design/methodology/approach This is a qualitative study with a conventional content analysis approach conducted in Tehran, Iran in 2017. Data collection was done among 23 participants – 14 elderly people; 6 cardiologists, geriatric physicians and nurses working in the cardiovascular ward; and 3 caregivers – who were selected by purposeful sampling. Using semi-structured, face-to-face interviews, data collection was continued until data saturation. Findings Three main categories, including attitude limitations, inefficient supportive network and desperation, all showed barriers to self-care by the experiences of elderly people with hypertension. Originality/value Lack of knowledge of the disease and its treatment process is one of the main barriers to self-care in elderly people with hypertension. Deficient supportive resources along with economic and family problems exacerbate the failure to do self-care behaviors.


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Obediah Dodo

The study sought to establish the differences in levels of involvement in politics between the youths and older people in Zimbabwe post-independence. It also expiilores influences to their engagement. The explorative qualitative study was conducted to bring out elaborate descriptive results. It was conducted through document and archival material analysis. Data was analysed using both latent and manifest content analyses, approaches ideal for qualitative investigations. The study was anchored on the theory of deliberative democracy with a focus on political participation of the youth in politics compared to older people. It was established in the study that indeed both youths and older people participate in politics albeit from different stand-points and for different objectives. The study also established that the differences in the two groups' participation in politics is influenced by among others; literacy, resourcefulness of individuals, desperation, poverty, fear, and patriarchal factors among others.


2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 510-511
Author(s):  
Sandhya Mudumbi ◽  
Macy Stockdill ◽  
Nicholas Hoppmann ◽  
James Dionne-Odom ◽  
Brendan McGuire ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Sun ◽  
Nan Lu ◽  
Nan Jiang ◽  
Vivian W. Q. Lou

AbstractPopulation ageing in China calls for evidence-based solutions, especially in terms of fulfilling long-term care needs among frail older adults. Respite services are identified as effective resources for alleviating care-giver burden and promoting the wellbeing of both older adults and their family care-givers. However, respite care is often under-used in China. This research aimed to examine factors associated with intention to use respite services among informal care-givers in Shanghai, mainland China. This study was part of the Longitudinal Study on Family Caregivers for Frail Older Adults in Shanghai. Pairs of older adults and their care-givers (N = 583) who successfully completed the 2013 and 2016 waves were included in the data analysis. Two logistic regression models were conducted, one with time-invariant and one with time-variant factors. The model with time-variant factors had greater explanatory power than the original Andersen model with time-invariant factors influencing intention to use respite services among care-givers. Care-givers had higher odds of intending to use respite services if they had higher care-giving burden, were caring elderly people who experienced care-giver transitions, or were caring for elderly people with increased function of ambulation or decreased function of feeding. The findings imply that change in functional health was a significant determinant of intention to use respite care. Relevant policy and service implications will be discussed.


2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (11) ◽  
pp. 1464-1475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brooke Swash ◽  
Nick Hulbert-Williams ◽  
Ros Bramwell

Despite high levels of psychological distress, there is a scarcity of research on unmet supportive care needs in haematological cancer patients. This qualitative study used an in-depth interpretative phenomenological approach to investigate the needs reported by six non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma patients and explored how these needs consequently shaped the patient experience. Emergent themes included the following: concerns for family, information needs and the need for psychological support. Participants reported feeling different to other cancer patients. Lack of understanding of their diagnosis by friends and family and lack of access to relevant support services are notable unmet needs that differ from previous findings.


2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 331-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Veronese ◽  
G. Gallo ◽  
A. Valle ◽  
C. Cugno ◽  
A. Chiò ◽  
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